Life with 40 Dogs: Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues

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Today we look at an Alaskan memoir book in which readers get a glimpse of what it’s like to truly live a half-feral Alaskan lifestyle.  In Life with Forty Dogs, author Joseph Robertia explains, “We don’t own our dogs; they are a part of us, our lives inextricably intertwined.”  Joseph hopes to share vicariously with readers his experiences with the magnitude of responsibilities, joys, pains, and other emotions that result from a life threaded through and through by the different personalities of forty dogs.
 
Joseph Robertia shares the hardship of getting lost in subzero temperatures in the Alaska wilderness and rescuing horse carcasses for feed to find and support these rescued canines. Life with Forty Dogs also shares encountering with less-than-reputable breeders and even mushers. From stories of nursing sick dogs to rescuing injured canines back to health, Robertia details the difficulties of saving dogs and integrating them into the pack.  Dog lovers everywhere will love the details in Robertia’s book with his wry humor, honest emotional, and intelligent wit.  Life with Forty Dogs provides a genuine glimpse into a life of service with a team of working dogs.  Enjoy this book with a box of tissues.